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Basementsaver Backup Sump Pump Selection Tool - Step 3

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Are You confused? If You need help selecting the best backup sump pump for Your specific basement, just follow the process in the yellow box and feel free to call or e-mail Basementsaver with questions.

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Backup Sump Pump Selector
Water Powered Sump Pump Or Battery Backup Sump Pump?

When You have an unrestricted city water supply close to your basement sump pit, Your optimum choice will probably be to install a water powered sump pump - IF You have sufficient City Water Flow Rate:

Backup Sump Pump Selector Summary - Facts Determined So Far

An unrestricted city water supply can be made available:

You have Less Than 800 gph maximum flow to remove:

NEXT - Continue using the Basementsaver Backup Sump Pump Selection Tool, in the yellow box, to find the best backup sump pump model for Your specific basement:

Step 3 - Measure Your City Water Flow Rate

Determine your household city water flow rate by accurately measuring the time to fill an empty 5 gallon bucket from an unrestricted hose spigot (How?):

Basementsaver Backup Sump Pump Selector Step 2 - About Your City Water Flow Rate	Your Water Flow Rate
If it took *Less Than 43 Seconds* to fill the 5 gallon bucket you have at least 420 gph available - click this button:
If it took *More Than 43 Seconds* to fill the 5 gallon bucket you have insufficient city water flow for a Size 1 water powered sump pump required for Your sump at peak demand - click this button:

How Can I Measure My City Water Flow Rate Accurately?

To accurately determine Your city water flow rate you will need an unrestricted hose spigot, a 5 gallon bucket, and a watch that indicates seconds:

Remove any attached hose, and then turn Your hose spigot on full

Place Your 5 gallon bucket on level ground under the flowing water and start timing

Finish timing at the moment the bucket fills with water

Turn off Your spigot and write down the number of seconds it took to fill Your bucket

Repeat 3 times at different times of day and night and use Your longest fill time (Your lowest water flow rate) to click the most appropriate button in the yellow box above.